The cinema thread

[Farkhanyassin]

^ Haha. Cute.

I was watching Fear and Loathing yesterday for the first time. I haven't read any of Hunter S. Thompson's work but I guess this movie great a good job portraying the novel. I definitely dug the psychedelic style of the picture, the drugged out effects were definitely cool, creepy, and funny to witness.

"You took too much man, took too much..."

[Atom]

although I have to confess I think I particularly enjoyed myself because I ate sweet popcorn in a cinema for the first time in my life. my friend and I shared a huge bucket of it, and it made me feel very american, and I found it funny. the end

A huge bucket of popcorn and watching violence on big screen = Win.

I haven't read any of Hunter S. Thompson's work but I guess this movie great a good job portraying the novel.

I read Fear and loathing when I was a teenager. I liked it very much and remember thinking that Gilliams is so going to ruin the book. But suprisingly he didn't, movie definately has this thompsonesque vibe. And Depp is much better Hunter S. Thompson than Bill Murray.

[Faust]

I don't know how can one understand, let alone appreciate FALILV without reading the book. The book is a riot.

[MoFiya]

you obviously didn't read the bottom half of the film's imdb reviews.

To be honest, I dont read any reviews... Especially not on imdb. You just dont know who these people are. I rather watch movies I found through recommendations of ppl I know share similar interest and sense for aesthetics and arts. So many movies are hyped somewhere on the net and I dont get the clue at all...

Another aspect is the more different reviews / oppinions I read, the more I am biased when actually seeing the movie. But I guess that's just the way I prefer to discover arts. I do not like going to a museum and listening to a guide or whatsoever when I am actually seeing the picture the first time either. Wanna build my own association and interpretation and if I want to share my thoughts or acquire more background knowledge about the piece of art I can still read the guide. Same for movies.

[Fade to Black]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - the kind of film that mainstream Hollywood movies should be, but can't be. The remake is going to be pointless, Fincher or otherwise.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - the kind of film that mainstream Hollywood movies should be, but can't be. The remake is going to be pointless, Fincher or otherwise.

Yes, that was a nice one! Although it's one of those movies that after reading the book it felt somehow, umm, flat. But I don't think it's the movie's fault though, I can't think of a film I would have liked more after reading the book.

Be warned though: the film adaptations of the latter parts of the Larsson's trilogy are significantly worse than Girl with the dragon tattoo.

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I don't know how can one understand, let alone appreciate FALILV without reading the book. The book is a riot.

The book in its purest is unfilmable. The Samoan in the film comes across as comatose compared to how I visualized him when reading the book. They did try, though.

[Faust]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - the kind of film that mainstream Hollywood movies should be, but can't be. The remake is going to be pointless, Fincher or otherwise.

exactly what i said a few pages back.

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Be warned though: the film adaptations of the latter parts of the Larsson's trilogy are significantly worse than Girl with the dragon tattoo.

Not surprised to hear that - I haven't read any of the books, but after watching that first film I had a queasy feeling it was a one-off type of deal.

[maldoror]

School of the Holy Beast, Institute benjamenta, etc.

always glad to see your posts, because they remind me of all my old favorites that have been lost in the shuffle. I don't think I've seen wicked city since highschool

finally got a copy of midori



hopefully it'll help tie me over until last gasp finishes their translation of the strange tale of panorama island

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[Diego]

always glad to see your posts, because they remind me of all my old favorites that have been lost in the shuffle. I don't think I've seen wicked city since highschool

finally got a copy of midori

hopefully it'll help tie me over until last gasp finishes their translation of the strange tale of panorama island

Those Rampo adaptations are great . Nice to see you bro.

[snafu]

watched god on trial cheers eugene. Gonna follow up klangs also
claire dennis, Beau Travail
wim wenders, paris texas
then also rewatched three colours blue

[andrew]

I cant believe i have never been through this thread before (probably cause my to watch list has about a thousand films filling my shelves and hardrive) but wanted to ask what people think of Kitano's other films?

I recently saw Getting Any for the first time and its hilarious. I love the rawness of Violent Cop but for me Hana Bi is the hands down winner. Probably one of my favourite films ever but i cant explain why i love it, I have shown various people who have been unmoved by it. Really liked A scene at Sea too.

Really looking forward to Enter the void, i like Irreversible a lot as well as parts of his other stuff.

[Shucks]

the arthur russell doc by matt wolf



download here...

btw. what's the difference between this thread and the 'what are you watching one'? this more 'serious' cinephile stuff?